By Brigitte Lieberherr | Project Leader
The Trauma Relief Exercises (TRE) training at Hlokomela is in full swing! Seventeen (17) rural health workers from Hoedspruit, Tzaneen and Phalaborwa areas are already feeling the effects of the training on their own bodies.
Under the expert guidance of Dr. Erika Coertzen, they are beginning to experience the effects of TRE as they enter into the process of chronic stress relief. ‘ I feel different in my body’, ‘the stiffness and tiredness is reducing’, ‘emotions like sadness are coming up’ and ‘the pain in my ankles is better’ are some of the effects Hlokomela’s rural health workers are experiencing as their bodies begin to release trauma, tension and stress.
After 3 of the 9 course days, participants are motivated and excited to see the first results on themselves. They are learning how trauma and chronic stress affect the body and nervous system, how to recognize when someone is experiencing extreme reaction during TRE and are practicing on each other how to deal with this. They practice TRE at home on their own and soon they will be encouraged to start facilitating other people in one-on-one situations, taking notes and reporting back during the course.
With the continued support of our GlobalGiving family, Hlokomela will be able to tackle trauma debriefing in rural communities as our 17 rural health workers in training are eager to take on the task. Thank you GlobalGiving for making this project possible!
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